Professor Hannah Fry returns to discover (and dismantle) the stories behind everyday technology. 2022’s hands-on BBC Two documentary series The Secret Genius of Modern Life is returning for a second run. The show, presented by Professor Hannah Fry, struck a winning formula as it dug into the history behind, and the technology underneath, products and … >
Cheer up Kendall, here’s the Podcast Roundup for May 2023 – our favourites from the worlds of CultBox. Our picks this month, in no particular order, are… Back to One Ep 253 – Jon Voight Host Peter Rinaldi talks to the legendary actor John Voight about his acting career and his approach to roles. It’s … >
The theme of this year’s Reith Lectures is Living with Artificial Intelligence, and will be given by Stuart Russell Stuart Russell, Professor of Computer Science and founder of the Center for Human-Compatible Artificial Intelligence at the University of California, Berkeley will be the 2021 BBC Reith Lecturer. Russell will deliver four lectures this autumn, which will … >
New 12-part series Think With Pinker comes to BBC Radio 4 later this year In a new 12-part Radio 4 series and podcast, Think With Pinker, world–renowned psychologist Professor Steven Pinker examines how we can harness rational thinking to help us see the world more clearly. The series will explore questions such as: Whether we should … >